I had my cheeks pierced for a year and took them out Jan 1 of this year. I used vitamin e for about a month and since have been using mederma they seem so be fading but is there an additional thing I can try or a type of plastic surgery?
Answer: Depressed cheek scar revision
Having dealt with numerous penetrating injuries to the cheek in the high-acuity trauma setting (bullets, stabs, avulsions, etc), I have significant experience in dealing with complex cheek scars. A cheek piercing is really no different. The scar can certainly be effaced and leveled out such that it is flush with the surround skin. You would have to trade off for a minor surface line scar as a result of the correction, but these scars would be much less noticeable than what you currently have because your skin would be level without the casting of major shadows. A thorough examination is necessary. I would be happy to provide you an evaluation and show you cases similar to you.
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Answer: Depressed cheek scar revision
Having dealt with numerous penetrating injuries to the cheek in the high-acuity trauma setting (bullets, stabs, avulsions, etc), I have significant experience in dealing with complex cheek scars. A cheek piercing is really no different. The scar can certainly be effaced and leveled out such that it is flush with the surround skin. You would have to trade off for a minor surface line scar as a result of the correction, but these scars would be much less noticeable than what you currently have because your skin would be level without the casting of major shadows. A thorough examination is necessary. I would be happy to provide you an evaluation and show you cases similar to you.
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Answer: Piercing scar - how to get rid of If you have a mature piercing site, then the best way to remove it is to cut out the track and suture this together. You will be trading off a hole for a small scar which will likely draw less attention. You can add lasers to the treatment to further reduce the appearance of the scar
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Answer: Piercing scar - how to get rid of If you have a mature piercing site, then the best way to remove it is to cut out the track and suture this together. You will be trading off a hole for a small scar which will likely draw less attention. You can add lasers to the treatment to further reduce the appearance of the scar
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December 12, 2010
Answer: Cheek piercing scar "removal" won't work.
I disagree with those who say "Yes." Unless, of course, they tell you that a new scar will take the place of the old one!
Sure, any well-trained plastic surgeon or facial plastic surgeon can cut out the piercing tract and carefully repair the layers. That is basic plastic surgery, and ALL of us are very capable of doing that.
Some will take care to minimize the new scar, orient the scar in the proper lines of relaxed skin tension, utilize fine sutures and delicate, precise technique, while minimizing the potential for oral bacteria to cause an infection that could wreck the whole thing! Others may cut out a chunk, sew it quickly and with little care, and you get what you paid for. But in either case, a new scar will remain!
Seek an experienced, Board-certified plastic surgeon or facial plastic surgeon who lets you know that even though these piercing scars are small, they are worthy of all their skill and training being utilized to make these new scars as minimally visible as possible. You will stilll have permanent scars at each location; NO surgeon or surgical technique exists that can completely remove or eliminate scars!
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December 12, 2010
Answer: Cheek piercing scar "removal" won't work.
I disagree with those who say "Yes." Unless, of course, they tell you that a new scar will take the place of the old one!
Sure, any well-trained plastic surgeon or facial plastic surgeon can cut out the piercing tract and carefully repair the layers. That is basic plastic surgery, and ALL of us are very capable of doing that.
Some will take care to minimize the new scar, orient the scar in the proper lines of relaxed skin tension, utilize fine sutures and delicate, precise technique, while minimizing the potential for oral bacteria to cause an infection that could wreck the whole thing! Others may cut out a chunk, sew it quickly and with little care, and you get what you paid for. But in either case, a new scar will remain!
Seek an experienced, Board-certified plastic surgeon or facial plastic surgeon who lets you know that even though these piercing scars are small, they are worthy of all their skill and training being utilized to make these new scars as minimally visible as possible. You will stilll have permanent scars at each location; NO surgeon or surgical technique exists that can completely remove or eliminate scars!
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May 19, 2016
Answer: Removal Requires Excision The brief answer is yes. The scar can be excised and made to look quite acceptable by a qualified Facial Plastic Surgeon. However, it is important to understand that in so doing, you will be trading one scar for another. The scar will go through various stages of healing and look best after a full year.
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May 19, 2016
Answer: Removal Requires Excision The brief answer is yes. The scar can be excised and made to look quite acceptable by a qualified Facial Plastic Surgeon. However, it is important to understand that in so doing, you will be trading one scar for another. The scar will go through various stages of healing and look best after a full year.
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September 3, 2009
Answer: Removing cheek piercing scars Removing cheek piercing scars typically involves a simple excision to remove the pierced area and replacing that scar with a fine line. The fine line from this procedure can be further minimized by the use of lasers that make scars less visible or topical creams like mederma.
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September 3, 2009
Answer: Removing cheek piercing scars Removing cheek piercing scars typically involves a simple excision to remove the pierced area and replacing that scar with a fine line. The fine line from this procedure can be further minimized by the use of lasers that make scars less visible or topical creams like mederma.
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